Hands-free vehicle door opener

An apparatus for opening a door of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

• a door latch attached to the vehicle door;
• a door latch release for releasing the door latch;
• a smart electronic control unit within the vehicle, wherein the smart electronic control unit communicates with the smart key fob transponder when the smart key fob transponder is within a predetermined range outside said vehicle door and said vehicle, the smart electronic control unit verifying that the smart key fob transponder possesses a unique security code;
• a door lock electronic control unit, the door lock electronic control unit receiving a door unlock request from the smart electronic control unit after verification of the unique security code and unlocking the door lock;
• a door opener that pushes against the inside surface of the vehicle door upon unlocking of the door lock and opens the vehicle door from a vehicle door closed position, the door opener further comprising:
• a shaft;
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• a spring that biases against the shaft, which pushes against the door;
• a laser detector that is a laser emitter and emits a laser and detects laser interruption when an object passes through the laser, the laser detector located outside of the vehicle, wherein upon interruption of the laser of the laser detector, the door opener opens the door upon release of the door latch, providing hands-free access to an inside of the vehicle.

An apparatus for opening a door of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

• a door lock attached to the vehicle door;
• a door latch attached to the vehicle door;
• a door latch release for releasing the door latch;
• a door opener that opens the vehicle door from a vehicle door closed position;
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• a laser emitting detector device located on and outside of the vehicle and under the vehicle, wherein upon activation of the detector by detection of a human outside of the vehicle, the door opener automatically opens the door after release of the door latch providing hands-free access to an inside of the vehicle.